| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 50 min |
| Active: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 50 min |
| Active: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for the pan
- 1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- Kosher salt
- 4 scallions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 1/2 pounds ground dark meat turkey or 50/50 blend turkey
- One 8-ounce can water chestnuts, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup soy sauce, plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoons sambal oelek, plus more to taste
- 4 sesame burger buns
- 4 slices Cheddar
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 4 slices beefsteak tomatoes
- 4 slices raw red onion
- 8 Romaine lettuce leaves
Instructions
- For the burgers: Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Add the onions, season with salt and bring to a medium-high heat. Cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until they are soft and very aromatic, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the scallions, garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the turkey, water chestnuts, cilantro, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the sambal oelek and the onion mixture. (Reserve the onion pan to cook the burgers in later.) Using your hands, squish everything together until really well combined.
- Make and cook a little tester patty to be sure that the turkey is really well seasoned. Re-season if needed. If the burger is missing salt add more soy or just give a little sprinkey dink of salt.
- When the burger mix is seasoned appropriately, shape it into 4 equal patties.
- Coat the saute pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Place the burgers in the pan. Be sure not to crowd the pan, if you need to work in batches go ahead! Cook the burgers for 5 to 6 minutes on each side.
- Preheat the oven to high broil.
- Transfer the burgers to a baking sheet lined with a wire rack. Place the buns, cut side up, on the same rack. Transfer to a low rack in the oven and broil until the burgers are cooked through and the buns are toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the buns from the rack and top the burgers with cheese. Return to the oven and broil until the cheese melts, about 1 minute.
- Stir to combine the mayonnaise and remaining 1 tablespoon sambal oelek in a small bowl. Schmear each side of the bun lightly with the sambaal mayo. Put a burger on each of the bottom buns and top each burger with a slice of tomato and onion and a piece of lettuce. Close up each burger, give each one a little squish and eat em’ up!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 704 |
| Total Fat | 38 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 51 g |
| Cholesterol | 157 mg |
| Sodium | 1604 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 704 |
| Total Fat | 38 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 51 g |
| Cholesterol | 157 mg |
| Sodium | 1604 mg |
Reviews
These burgers have a Pleasantly spicy taste. Anne Burrell gives a very informative and simply understood instructional video. I learn something everytime she teaches.